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GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS

Practice General Test # 1 Large Print (18 point) Edition Section 3Quantitative Reasoning Section 4Quantitative Reasoning

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Revised Graduate Record Examinations General Test Practice Test # 1 Instructions for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Sections For your convenience, these instructions are included both in the test book for Sections 1 and 2, and in the test book for Sections 3 and 4. The instructions are the same in both locations. As a reminder, standard timing for each section of the test is shown in the table below: Section Order Analytical Writing 1 Analytical Writing 2 1 2 3 4 Section Name Analyze an Issue Analyze an Argument Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Standard Time 30 minutes 30 minutes 35 minutes 35 minutes 40 minutes 40 minutes

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Important Notes In the actual test, your scores for the multiple-choice sections will be determined by the number of questions you answer correctly. Nothing is subtracted from a score if you answer a question incorrectly. Therefore, to maximize your scores it is better for you to guess at an answer than not to respond at all. Work as rapidly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not spend too much time on questions that are too difficult for you. Go on to the other questions and come back to the difficult ones later. Some or all of the passages in this test have been adapted from published material to provide the examinee with significant problems for analysis and evaluation. To make the passages suitable for testing purposes, the style, content, or point of view of the original may have been altered. The ideas contained in the passages do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Graduate Record Examinations Board or Educational Testing Service. You may use a calculator in the Quantitative Reasoning sections only. You will be provided with a basic calculator and cannot use any other calculator, except as an approved accommodation. Marking Your Answers In the actual test, all answers must be marked in the test book. The following instructions describe how answers must be filled in. Your answers will be hand-scored, so make sure your marks are clear and unambiguous. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable marks will be given with the sample questions. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. -3-

Question Formats This practice test may include questions that would not be used in an actual test administered in an alternate format because they have been determined to be less suitable for presentation in such formats. The questions in these sections have several different formats. A brief description of these formats and instructions for entering your answer choices are given below. Multiple-Choice QuestionsSelect One Answer Choice These standard multiple-choice questions require you to select just one answer choice from a list of options. You will receive credit only if you mark the single correct answer choice and no other. Example: What city is the capital of France? A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo

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Acceptable Marks A B C D A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo

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Unacceptable Marks A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo A B C D A B C D Rome Paris London Cairo Rome Paris London Cairo

If you change an answer, be sure that all previous marks are erased completely. Stray marks and incomplete erasures may be read as intended answers. Blank areas of the test book may be used for working out answers, but do not work out answers near the answerentry areas. Scratch paper will not be provided, except as an approved accommodation.

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Multiple-Choice QuestionsSelect One or More Answer Choices Some of these questions specify how many answer choices you must select; others require you to select all that apply. In either case, to receive credit all of the correct answer choices must be marked. These questions are distinguished by the use of a square box to be marked to select an answer choice. Example: Select all that apply. Which of the following countries are in Africa? A China B Congo C France D Kenya

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Acceptable Marks A B C D China Congo France Kenya A B C D China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D Unacceptable Marks

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

A B C D

China Congo France Kenya

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Column Format Questions This question type presents the answer choices in columns. You must pick one answer choice from each column. You will receive credit only if you mark the correct answer choice in each column. Example: Complete the following sentence. (i) _______ is the capital of (ii)_______.

Blank (i) A B C Paris Rome Cairo

Blank (ii) D E F Canada France China

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Numeric-Entry Questions These questions require a number to be entered by circling entries in a grid. If you are not filling in your own answers, your scribe should be familiar with these instructions. 1. Your answer may be an integer, a decimal, or a fraction, and it may be negative. 2. Equivalent forms of the correct answer, such as 2.5 and 2.50, are all correct. Although fractions do not need to be reduced to lowest terms, they may need to be reduced to fit in the grid. 3. Enter the exact answer unless the question asks you to round your answer. 4. If a question asks for a fraction, the grid will have a built-in division slash (/). Otherwise, the grid will have a decimal point. 5. Start your answer in any column, space permitting. Circle no more than one entry in any column of the grid. Columns not needed should be left blank. 6. Write your answer in the boxes at the top of the grid and circle the corresponding entries. You will receive credit only if your grid entries are clearly marked, regardless of the number written in the boxes at the top.

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Examples of acceptable ways to use the grid: Integer answer: 502 (either position is correct) 5 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Decimal Answer: 4.13

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Fraction Answer: -

2 10
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Section 3 follows. In an actual test, your supervisor will tell you when to begin the test.

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Section 3 Quantitative Reasoning 25 Questions Directions: For each question, indicate the best answer using the directions given. Notes: All numbers used are real numbers. All figures are assumed to lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated. Geometric figures, such as circles, triangles, and quadrilaterals, are not necessarily drawn to scale. That is, you should not assume that quantities such as lengths and angle measures are as they appear in a figure. You should assume, however, that lines shown as straight are actually straight, points on a line are in the order shown, and more generally, all geometric objects are in the relative positions shown. For questions with geometric figures, you should base your answers on geometric reasoning, not on estimating or comparing quantities from how they are drawn in the geometric figure. Coordinate systems, such as xy-planes and number lines, are drawn to scale; therefore, you can read, estimate, or compare quantities in such figures from how they are drawn in the coordinate system. Graphical data presentations, such as bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs, are drawn to scale; therefore, you can read, estimate, or compare data values from how they are drawn in the graphical data presentation. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. - 14 -

For each of Questions 19, compare Quantity A and Quantity B, using additional information centered above the two quantities if such information is given. Select one of the following four answer choices. A symbol that appears more than once in a question has the same meaning throughout the question. A B C D Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Quantity A Quantity B

Example 1: (2)(6) 2+6 The correct answer choice for Example 1 is (A). (2)(6), or 12, is greater than 2 + 6, or 8.

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Quantity A 1. A B C D x

Quantity B y

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
( x - 2 y)( x + 2 y) = 4

Quantity A 2.
A B C D x 2 - 4 y2

Quantity B
8

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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A certain recipe requires (1 dozen = 12) Quantity A 3.

3 cups of sugar and makes 2 dozen cookies. 2


Quantity B 2 cups

The amount of sugar required for the same recipe to make 30 cookies A B C D

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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A power station is located on the boundary of a square region that measures 10 miles on each side. Three substations are located inside the square region. Quantity A 4. The sum of the distances from the power station to each of the substations A B C D Quantity B 30 miles

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

6< x<7 y=8


Quantity A 5. A B C D
x y

Quantity B 0.85

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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O is the center of the circle and the perimeter of

AOB is 6.

Quantity A 6. The circumference of the circle A B C D

Quantity B 12

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Quantity A 7. The standard deviation of a set of 5 different integers, each of which is between 0 and 10 A B C D

Quantity B The standard deviation of a set of 5 different integers, each of which is between 10 and 20

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
x >1

Quantity A 8. A B C D

Quantity B

x x

( )

2 4

(x )

3 3

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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x0

Quantity A 9. A B C D
x + -2

Quantity B
x-2

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Questions 1025 have several different formats, including both selecting answers from a list of answer choices and numeric entry. With each question, answer format instructions will be given. Numeric-Entry Questions
These questions require a number to be entered by circling entries in a grid. If you are not filling in your own answers, your scribe should be familiar with these instructions. 1. Your answer may be an integer, a decimal, or a fraction, and it may be negative. 2. Equivalent forms of the correct answer, such as 2.5 and 2.50, are all correct. Although fractions do not need to be reduced to lowest terms, they may need to be reduced to fit in the grid. 3. Enter the exact answer unless the question asks you to round your answer. 4. If a question asks for a fraction, the grid will have a built-in division slash (/). Otherwise, the grid will have a decimal point. 5. Start your answer in any column, space permitting. Circle no more than one entry in any column of the grid. Columns not needed should be left blank. 6. Write your answer in the boxes at the top of the grid and circle the corresponding entries. You will receive credit only if your grid entries are clearly marked, regardless of the number written in the boxes at the top.

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Examples of acceptable ways to use the grid: Integer answer: 502 (either position is correct) 5

0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Decimal Answer: 4.13

4 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. .
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Fraction Answer: -

2 10
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given.

7 x + 3 y = 12 3x + 7 y = 6
10. If x and y satisfy the system of equations shown, what is the value of x - y ? A B C D E

2 3 3 2
1 4 6

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This question has five answer choices. Select all the answer choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could consist of as few as one, or as many as all five of the answer choices. 11. In triangle ABC, the measure of angle A is 25 and the measure of angle B is greater than 90. Which of the following could be the measure of angle C ? Indicate all possible values. A B C D E
12 15 45 50 70

This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given.
12. What is the least integer n such that

1 < 0.001 ? n 2

A B C D E

10 11 500 501 There is no such least value.

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 13. In the sunshine, an upright pole 12 feet tall is casting a shadow 8 feet long. At the same time, a nearby upright pole is casting a shadow 10 feet long. If the lengths of the shadows are proportional to the heights of the poles, what is the height, in feet, of the taller pole? A B C D E 10 12 14 15 18

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 14. If a is the smallest prime number greater than 21 and b is the largest prime number less than 16, then ab = A B C D E 299 323 330 345 351

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This question does not have any answer choices; it is a numericentry question. To answer this question, enter a number by circling entries in the grid provided below. The number can include a decimal point, and can be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be a fraction. 15. The total amount of Judys water bill for the last quarter of the year was $40.50. The bill consisted of a fixed charge of $13.50 plus a charge of $0.0075 per gallon for the water used in the quarter. For how many gallons of water was Judy charged for the quarter?

gallons

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. List R: 28, 23, 30, 25, 27 List S: 22, 19, 15, 17, 20 16. The median of the numbers in list R is how much greater than the median of the numbers in list S ? A B C D E 8 10 12 13 15

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Questions 17-20 are based on the data presented on the facing page. In order to fit on the page, the data presentation has been turned 90 degrees.

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This question does not have any answer choices; it is a numericentry question. To answer this question, enter a number in the grid provided below. The number can include a decimal point, and can be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be a fraction. 17. The two corporate sectors that increased their support for the arts from 1988 to 1991 made a total contribution in 1991 of approximately how many million dollars? Give your answer to the nearest 10 million dollars.

million dollars . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 18. How many of the six corporate sectors listed each contributed more than $60 million to the arts in both 1988 and 1991 ? A B C D E One Two Three Four Five

This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 19. From 1988 to 1991, which corporate sector decreased its support for the arts by the greatest dollar amount? A B C D E Services Manufacturing Retail Wholesale Other

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 20. Of the retail sectors 1991 contribution to the arts, to symphony orchestras and

1 went 4

1 of the remainder went to public 2

television. Approximately how many million dollars more did the retail sector contribute to public television that year than to symphony orchestras? A B C D E 5.2 6.3 10.4 13.0 19.5

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This question has three answer choices. Select all the answer choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could consist of as few as one, or as many as all three of the answer choices. 21. The total number of recording titles distributed by music distributors L and M is 9,300. The number of recording titles distributed by L is 7,100, and the number of recording titles distributed by M is 5,200. Which of the following statements must be true? Indicate all such statements. A B C More than half of the titles distributed by L are also distributed by M. More than half of the titles distributed by M are also distributed by L. No titles are distributed by both L and M.

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 22. If c and d are positive integers and m is the greatest common factor of c and d, then m must be the greatest common factor of c and which of the following integers? A B C D E c+d 2+d cd 2d d2

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This question does not have any answer choices; it is a numericentry question. To answer this question, enter a number by circling entries in the grid provided below. The number can include a decimal point, and can be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be a fraction. 23. The average (arithmetic mean) of the 11 numbers in a list is 14. If the average of 9 of the numbers in the list is 9, what is the average of the other 2 numbers?

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 24. Of the 750 participants in a professional meeting, 450 are females 1 1 and of the female and of the male participants are less than 2 4 thirty years old. If one of the participants will be randomly selected to receive a book prize, what is the probability that the person selected will be less than thirty years old? A B C D E

1 8 1 3 3 8 2 5 3 4

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 25. In the xy-plane, what is the slope of the line whose equation is 3x - 2 y = 8 ? A B C D E -4

8 3 2 3 3 2 2

STOP In an actual test, once you complete a section you may not return to it. The answer key for this section is in the separate book titled Practice General Test # 1: Answer Key for Sections 1-4.

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Section 4 Quantitative Reasoning 25 Questions Directions: For each question, indicate the best answer using the directions given. Notes: All numbers used are real numbers. All figures are assumed to lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated. Geometric figures, such as circles, triangles, and quadrilaterals, are not necessarily drawn to scale. That is, you should not assume that quantities such as lengths and angle measures are as they appear in a figure. You should assume, however, that lines shown as straight are actually straight, points on a line are in the order shown, and more generally, all geometric objects are in the relative positions shown. For questions with geometric figures, you should base your answers on geometric reasoning, not on estimating or comparing quantities from how they are drawn in the geometric figure. Coordinate systems, such as xy-planes and number lines are drawn to scale; therefore, you can read, estimate, or compare quantities in such figures from how they are drawn in the coordinate system. Graphical data presentations, such as bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs, are drawn to scale; therefore, you can read, estimate, or compare data values from how they are drawn in the graphical data presentation. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. - 42 -

For each of Questions 19, compare Quantity A and Quantity B, using additional information centered above the two quantities if such information is given. Select one of the following four answer choices. A symbol that appears more than once in a question has the same meaning throughout the question. A B C D Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Quantity A Quantity B

Example 1: (2)(6) 2+6 The correct answer choice for Example 1 is (A). (2)(6), or 12, is greater than 2 + 6, or 8.

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x is a positive integer and y is a negative integer. Quantity A 1. A B C D Quantity B

x-y

y-x

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

The probability that events E and F will both occur is 0.42. Quantity A 2. The probability that event E will occur A B C D Quantity B 0.58

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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PS = SR

Quantity A 3. A B C D
x

Quantity B
y

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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a and b are positive integers.

Quantity A 4. A B C D

Quantity B

a b

a+3 b+3

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

The arithmetic mean of 100 measurements is 23, and the arithmetic mean of 50 additional measurements is 27. Quantity A 5. The arithmetic mean of the 150 measurements A B C D Quantity B 25

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Quantity A 6. A B C D The slope of line k

Quantity B 1

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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One of the roots of the equation x 2 + k x - 6 = 0 is 3, and k is a constant.


Quantity A 7.
A B C D

Quantity B
-1

The value of k

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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The original price of a suit was 30 percent less than the suits $250 suggested retail price. The price at which the suit was sold was 20 percent less than the original price. Quantity A 8. A B C D The price at which the suit was sold Quantity B 50% of the suits suggested retail price

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Quantity A 9. The area of rectangular region ABCD A B C D

Quantity B The area of trapezoidal region EFGH

Quantity A is greater. Quantity B is greater. The two quantities are equal. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Questions 1025 have several different formats, including both selecting answers from a list of answer choices and numeric entry. With each question, answer format instructions will be given. Numeric-Entry Questions
These questions require a number to be entered by circling entries in a grid. If you are not filling in your own answers, your scribe should be familiar with these instructions. 1. Your answer may be an integer, a decimal, or a fraction, and it may be negative. 2. Equivalent forms of the correct answer, such as 2.5 and 2.50, are all correct. Although fractions do not need to be reduced to lowest terms, they may need to be reduced to fit in the grid. 3. Enter the exact answer unless the question asks you to round your answer. 4. If a question asks for a fraction, the grid will have a built-in division slash (/). Otherwise, the grid will have a decimal point. 5. Start your answer in any column, space permitting. Circle no more than one entry in any column of the grid. Columns not needed should be left blank. 6. Write your answer in the boxes at the top of the grid and circle the corresponding entries. You will receive credit only if your grid entries are clearly marked, regardless of the number written in the boxes at the top.

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Examples of acceptable ways to use the grid: Integer answer: 502 (either position is correct) 5

0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Decimal Answer: 4.13

4 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

. .
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Fraction Answer: -

2 10
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 10. If j and k are integers and j - k is even, which of the following must be even? A B C D E

k jk j + 2k jk + j jk - 2 j

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This question does not have any answer choices; it is a numericentry question. To answer this question enter a fraction in the grid provided below. The fraction can be positive or negative. Neither the numerator nor the denominator of the fraction can include a decimal point. The fraction does not have to be in lowest terms.

11. The circles shown are tangent at point B. Point A is the center of the larger circle, and line segment AB (not shown) is a diameter of the smaller circle. The area of the smaller circle is what fraction of the area of the larger circle?

/
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has five answer choices. Select all the answer choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could consist of as few as one, and as many as all five of the answer choices. 12. Last year Kate spent between

1 1 and of her gross income on 4 3 her mortgage payments. If Kate spent $13,470 on her mortgage
payments last year, which of the following could have been her gross income last year?

Indicate all possible values. A B C D E $40,200 $43,350 $47,256 $51,996 $53,808

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 13. In State X, all vehicle license plates have 2 letters from the 26 letters of the alphabet followed by 3 one-digit numbers. How many different license plates can State X have if repetition of letters and numbers is allowed? A B C D E 23,400 60,840 67,600 608,400 676,000

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 14. If p is a negative number and 0 < s < p , which of the following must also be a negative number? A B C D E ( p + s )2 ( p - s )2 ( s - p )2 p2 - s2 s2 - p2

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 15. If

1 1 1 + k = x , then x expressed in terms of k is 2k 2 2

A B C D E

k 2 k -1
k +1
2k

k2

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given.

16. The figure shows a normal distribution with mean m and standard deviation d, including approximate percents of the distribution in each of the six regions shown. For a population of 800,000 subway riders, the numbers of subway trips taken per rider last January are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 56 trips and a standard deviation of 13 trips. Approximately how many of the riders took between 30 and 43 trips last January? A B C D E 60,000 110,000 160,000 210,000 270,000

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Questions 17-20 are based on the data presented on the facing page. In order to fit on the page, the data presentation has been turned 90 degrees.

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 17. The ratio of the number of male freshmen to the number of female sophomores is approximately A 2 to 1 B 3 to 1 C 3 to 2 D 4 to 1 E 5 to 3 This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 18. If the total enrollment is 12 percent greater than it was five years ago, what was the total enrollment five years ago? A B C D E 1,180 1,192 1,220 1,232 1,250

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 19. How many students are either juniors or males or both? A B C D E 678 766 948 1,130 1,312

This question has three answer choices. Select all the answer choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could consist of as few as one, or as many as all three of the answer choices. 20. Which of the following statements must be true? Indicate all such statements. A The number of males majoring in physical sciences is greater than the number of females majoring in that area. Students majoring in either social sciences or physical sciences constitute more than 50 percent of the total enrollment. The ratio of the number of males to the number of females in the senior class is less than 2 to 1.

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 21. The quantities S and T are positive and are related by the equation k S = , where k is a constant. If the value of S increases by T 50 percent, then the value of T decreases by what percent? A B C D E 25% 1 33 % 3 50% 2 66 % 3 75%

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 22. If x and y are the tens digit and the units digit, respectively, of the product 725,278 67,066, what is the value of x + y ?
A B C D E 12 10 8 6 4

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This question has five answer choices. Select the best one of the answer choices given. 23. A developer has land that has x feet of lake frontage. The land is to be subdivided into lots, each of which is to have either 80 feet 1 or 100 feet of lake frontage. If of the lots are to have 80 feet 9 of frontage each and the remaining 40 lots are to have 100 feet of frontage each, what is the value of x ? A B C D E 400 3,200 3,700 4,400 4,760

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This question does not have any answer choices; it is a numericentry question. To answer this question, enter a number in the grid provided below. The number can include a decimal point, and can be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be a fraction. 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 12, 12, 11, y 24. The twelve numbers shown represent the age, in years, of the twelve houses on a certain city block. What is the median age, in years, of the twelve houses on the block?

years . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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This question has eight answer choices. Select all the answer choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could consist of as few as one, or as many as all eight of the answer choices.

25. The figure shows line segment PQ and a circle with radius 1 and center (5, 2) in the xy-plane. Which of the following values could be the distance between a point on line segment PQ and a point on the circle? Indicate all such values. A B C D E F G H 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0

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STOP In an actual test, once you complete a section you may not return to it. The answer key for this section is in the separate book titled Practice General Test # 1: Answer Key for Sections 1-4. This is the end of Revised GRE Practice Test # 1.

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